Bros i would be really grateful if you guys help me out. I will gtfo after this

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i promise but i didnt have any other place to go for academic advice. First of all i am an undergrad who doesnt have any money for education. I am trying to make ends meet by pursuing an internship at a fortune 50 firm in my city which has its head office here.
Unfortunately, i had severe mental problems (bipolar and borderline and doctors couldnt diaganose me with anything as i never went to good ones). Due to that my grades suffered and i scored low marks in everything in my first two years. I was also leaving my house for the first time so i couldnt adjust to a big city. My town had only 12000 people. Is my career ruined? I have already taken a year longer than usual to finish my undergrad with bad grades at an HRM.

tldr; Borderline guy here, recently been placed on meds, took a year off at uni and am trying tocomplete my undergrad while all my friends are about to complete their masters. Working at a top firm but dont know ifmy career is finished.

by grad school you mean masters? I have to start a masters but dont know what school to apply to. I am 21 right now so dont know if i am too late or not and if any school will accept me. Right now i dont care if i live or die but i want my future self to criticise my former self cause i didnt complete my education

I'd say get your life sorted out before starting grad school. You really don't want do end up ruining your mental health even more.

yes i am really happy when i am doing research. I hate my current job but the problem is that i have terrible grades and dont know if schools will ask me where my year went. I am 21 now so dk if any decent university will admit me in their masters. Will i have to complete a second undergrad?

It depends. Do you feel happy about doing research? Bipolar is not an obstacle for that. Surely you may not have the best social skills but your life can’t be easier outside of academia either.
I have a family member and also two colleagues suffering from these problems. But they are successful academically.

The best advice that I can give you is that you should know that Ph.D. is not necessarily a test of intelligence or capacity. Pretty much everyone who enters a Ph.D. program is smart. But it is in its own weird way a test of endurance and mental strength. You will have to work almost non-stop and deal with constant rejection. You will always face with people who think that what you are doing is worthless and stupid, and they will be very vocal about it. So if you are not in a good mental state it can be very damaging.

I think a great gmat (750+) or gre (165q+) score may open the doors for a good master, but I would first try to be in a good place mentally and have clear objectives. My master has been very tough (no social life, studying a lot) and I had it easier than most on paper (home country, extrovert, ...)

i have always beebn interested in behavioural and have top grades in micro, which was the highest in my class but the rest are all Cs and B- but i went to a school where marking was relatively strict. In hindsight i shouldve stayed at home and gone to an easier school. Can i also switch to psychology after my undergrad? Am i too late at 21?

I think a great gmat (750+) or gre (165q+) score may open the doors for a good master, but I would first try to be in a good place mentally and have clear objectives. My master has been very tough (no social life, studying a lot) and I had it easier than most on paper (home country, extrovert, ...)

I do mostly behavioral stuff, and going back I would probably just study psychology as well, but you should be sure about what you want (you can find out quite easily talking to people who do that or maybe volunteering somewhere).
21 is really young: you can do whatever you want, but you need a goal (first) and a plan. Imho just try to get as many info as possible so you can make an informed decision and have fewer regrets. Consider also other factors (for example, salaries are probably lower than in a f50 company).

i have always beebn interested in behavioural and have top grades in micro, which was the highest in my class but the rest are all Cs and B- but i went to a school where marking was relatively strict. In hindsight i shouldve stayed at home and gone to an easier school. Can i also switch to psychology after my undergrad? Am i too late at 21?

I think a great gmat (750+) or gre (165q+) score may open the doors for a good master, but I would first try to be in a good place mentally and have clear objectives. My master has been very tough (no social life, studying a lot) and I had it easier than most on paper (home country, extrovert, ...)

thanks a lot for taking out the time to reply. I will try to study more about psychology and behavioural econ. Are there any good masters you know which have a strong behavioural content?

I do mostly behavioral stuff, and going back I would probably just study psychology as well, but you should be sure about what you want (you can find out quite easily talking to people who do that or maybe volunteering somewhere).
21 is really young: you can do whatever you want, but you need a goal (first) and a plan. Imho just try to get as many info as possible so you can make an informed decision and have fewer regrets. Consider also other factors (for example, salaries are probably lower than in a f50 company).

i have always beebn interested in behavioural and have top grades in micro, which was the highest in my class but the rest are all Cs and B- but i went to a school where marking was relatively strict. In hindsight i shouldve stayed at home and gone to an easier school. Can i also switch to psychology after my undergrad? Am i too late at 21?

I think a great gmat (750+) or gre (165q+) score may open the doors for a good master, but I would first try to be in a good place mentally and have clear objectives. My master has been very tough (no social life, studying a lot) and I had it easier than most on paper (home country, extrovert, ...)

Well what i want keeps changing as i have a crisis of identity once every 3 days or so, so its pretty hard to pay much attention to what i want. I have realised that it is better to keep going rather than to pay any heed to my thoughts and moods.

If you have good test scores, you'll definitely get into some decent masters. Do not worry. Seriously.
More important, though, moderate your expectations. Not because you can't achieve whatever you want. But rather, because it sounds like you have no idea what it is that you want.
Figure that out. It doesn't have to be anything prestigious. Take a deep breath.

No problem. You could simply do an econ master and then specialize with optional exams and thesis (leaving more doors open). I think zurich and tillburg have behavioral msc tracks, but there should be others as well.

thanks a lot for taking out the time to reply. I will try to study more about psychology and behavioural econ. Are there any good masters you know which have a strong behavioural content?

I do mostly behavioral stuff, and going back I would probably just study psychology as well, but you should be sure about what you want (you can find out quite easily talking to people who do that or maybe volunteering somewhere).
21 is really young: you can do whatever you want, but you need a goal (first) and a plan. Imho just try to get as many info as possible so you can make an informed decision and have fewer regrets. Consider also other factors (for example, salaries are probably lower than in a f50 company).

i have always beebn interested in behavioural and have top grades in micro, which was the highest in my class but the rest are all Cs and B- but i went to a school where marking was relatively strict. In hindsight i shouldve stayed at home and gone to an easier school. Can i also switch to psychology after my undergrad? Am i too late at 21?

I think a great gmat (750+) or gre (165q+) score may open the doors for a good master, but I would first try to be in a good place mentally and have clear objectives. My master has been very tough (no social life, studying a lot) and I had it easier than most on paper (home country, extrovert, ...)

Well what i want keeps changing as i have a crisis of identity once every 3 days or so, so its pretty hard to pay much attention to what i want. I have realised that it is better to keep going rather than to pay any heed to my thoughts and moods.

If you have good test scores, you'll definitely get into some decent masters. Do not worry. Seriously.
More important, though, moderate your expectations. Not because you can't achieve whatever you want. But rather, because it sounds like you have no idea what it is that you want.
Figure that out. It doesn't have to be anything prestigious. Take a deep breath.

OK then, go hike the Andes. Seriously. Who gives a f*** about this rat race anyways? I'm in it because I've got a family to support. What's in it for you? Sounds like nothing.

So, there is your clear direction to "keep going" in. Hike the Andes. Report back in 6 months.

and who will pay for my hike? I have to support myself too and pay my rent. How will i do that? I want a family in the future too. Who would mkarry me if i keep wasting time?

Well what i want keeps changing as i have a crisis of identity once every 3 days or so, so its pretty hard to pay much attention to what i want. I have realised that it is better to keep going rather than to pay any heed to my thoughts and moods.

If you have good test scores, you'll definitely get into some decent masters. Do not worry. Seriously.
More important, though, moderate your expectations. Not because you can't achieve whatever you want. But rather, because it sounds like you have no idea what it is that you want.
Figure that out. It doesn't have to be anything prestigious. Take a deep breath.

OK then, go hike the Andes. Seriously. Who gives a f*** about this rat race anyways? I'm in it because I've got a family to support. What's in it for you? Sounds like nothing.
So, there is your clear direction to "keep going" in. Hike the Andes. Report back in 6 months.